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Kevin Guy Seymour, PhD, DRD, MRD, FDS, MFGDP, FHEA
Professor of Periodontology

Education

2013 Fellowship in Dental Surgery – RCS Edinburgh
2007 Fellow of the Higher Education Aca
2002 Membership of the Institute of Teaching and Learning
2000 Specialist in Restorative Dentistry – General Dental Council
1999 Specialist in Prosthodontics - General Dental Council
1998 Specialist in Periodontics - General Dental Council
1998 PhD - University of London
1993 MRDRCS – Edinburgh
1993 DRDRCS – Edinburgh
1992 DGDP (UK) - RCS England
1988 MSc in Periodontology University of London
1981 BDS - University of London

Biography

Professor Kevin Guy Seymour qualified from Kings in 1981 and after 5 years in the RAF did his MSc in Periodontology at Guys. Then followed his first part time academic teaching post at Guys, then moved across London to what was The London Hospital Medical College Dental School, where he stayed for 20 years, initially teaching Conservative Dentistry until he returned to his first love of Periodontology, leading the postgraduate programmes in Periodontology for 10 years until leaving for Manchester in 2012 where he currently lead the MSc (Clin) in Periodontology and also Director of Undergraduate Education.

Research Interest

  • Restoration quality and preparation geometry
  • Soft tissue responses to periodontal therapy

Scientific Activities

Teaching Experience
2015 Honorary Consultant in Restorative Dentistry Central Manchester Foundation Trust
2014 Director of Undergraduate Education The University of Manchester
2012 Programme Director MSc Periodontology The University of Manchester
2012 Professor of Periodontology The University of Manchester
2010-2011 Chairman Standing Committee in Dentistry, Oral and Maxillo Facial Surgery and Ear Nose and Throat Barts and The London NHS Trust
2009-2011 Senior Tutor (Dentistry) University of London
2002-2011 Senior Lecturer in Periodontology University of London
2002-2011 Honorary Consultant in Restorative Dentistry University of London
2002-2011 Course Co-ordinator, Masters programmes in Periodontology University of London
2007-2009 Senior Tutor for Outreach Teaching University of London
2002-2007 Head, Centre for Professionals Complementary to Dentistry University of London
2000-2002 Senior Lecturer in Conservative Dentistry University of London
1998-2002 Senior Tutor (Dentistry) University of London
1992-2000                Lecturer in Conservative Dentistry Queen Mary and Westfield College, London E1 2AD
1991-1992 Principal of the Community Dental Care Unit The London Hospital Medical College
1990-1991 Research Assistant University College, London
1988-1990 Clinical Lecturer (Honorary Registrar), UMDS (Guy's)
1986-1988 Associate in General Dental Practice Stevenage, Herts
1984-1986 Staff Dental Officer RAF Hospital Ely
1982-1984 Senior Dental Officer RAF Northolt and RAF Stanmore Park
Professional Activities

Membership of Associations and Learned Societies

British Society for Restorative Dentistry
Faculty of General Dental Practice, RCS England
British Society of Periodontology
British Dental Association

Publications

  1. Seymour K, Watts TL, Addison I, Johnson B. An in vivo study of neutrophil locomotion in relation to periodontal disease status and local chlorhexidine. Oral Microbiol Immunol 1990. 5: 95 - 97.
  2. Lynch E, Sheerin A, Samarawickrama DY, Atherton MA, Claxson AW, Hawkes J, Haycock P, Naughton D, Seymour K G, BURKE FM. Molecular mechanisms of the bleaching actions associated with commercially - available whitening oral health care products. J Ir Dent Assoc. 1995. 41: 94 - 102.
  3. Samarawickrama D, Lynch E, Seymour K, Burke FM, Johnson ND, Yegenah S, Morris - Clapp C. Professional bleaching of teeth in dental practice; techniques. J Ir Dent Assoc. 1996. 42:74 - 6.
  4. Seymour K, Zou L, Samarawickrama D, Lynch E. Assessment of shoulder dimensions and angles of porcelain bonded to metal crown preparations. J. Prosthet. Dent. 1996. 75: 406 - 411.
  5. Seymour K, Taylor M, Samarawickrama D, Lynch E. Variation in labial shoulder geometry of metal ceramic crown preparations: a finite element analysis. Eur. J. Prosthodont. Rest. Dent. 1997. 5: 131 - 136.
  6. Seymour K, Samarawickrama D Y D, Lynch E. Metal ceramic crowns – a review of tooth preparation. Eur. J. Prosthodont. Rest. Dent. 1999. 7: 79 - 84.
  7. Seymour K, Samarawickrama D, Zou L, Lynch E. Assessing the quality of shoulder preparations for metal ceramic crowns. Eur. J. Prosthodont. Rest. Dent. 1999. 7: 125 - 129.
  8. Seymour K, Cherukara G, Samarawickrama D. Stresses within porcelain veneers and the composite lute using different preparation designs. J. Prosthodont. 2001. 10: 16 – 21.
  9. Cherukara GP, Seymour KG, Samarawickrama DYD, Zou LF.A study into the variations in the labial reduction of teeth prepared to receive porcelain veneers – a comparison of three clinical techniques. Br. Dent. J. 2002. 192: 401 – 404.
  10. Cherukara GP, Seymour KG, Zou LF, Samarawickrama DYD. Geographic distribution of porcelain veneer depth with various clinical techniques. J. Prosthet. Dent. 2003. 89: 544 – 550.
  11. Zou L, Samarawickrama DYD, Seymour K and Stout K. Free form surface measurement using non-contact measurement methodology. Proceedings of the XVII IMECKO World Congress, Metrology in the 3rd Millennium, Croatia, 1882 – 1885 (2003)
  12. Pau AK, Croucher R, Sohanpal R, Muirhead V and Seymour K. Emotional intelligence and stress coping in dental undergraduates – a qualitative study. Br. Dent. J. 2004. 197: 205 – 209.
  13. Forrester-Baker L, Seymour KG, Samarawickrama DYD, Zou L, Cherukara G and Patel M. A comparison of dimensional accuracy between three different addition cured silicone impression materials. Eur. J. Prosthodont. Rest. Dent. 2005. 13: 69 - 74.
  14. Cherukara GP, Davis GR, Seymour KG, Zou L and Samarawickrama DYD. Dentin exposure in tooth preparations for porcelain veneers: a pilot study. J Prosthet Dent. 2005 Nov;94(5):414-20.
  15. Rafeek RN, Marchan SM, Seymour KG, Zou LF and Samarawickrama DYD. Abutment taper of full cast crown preparations by dental students in the UWI School of Dentistry. Eur J Prosthodont Restor Dent. 2006 Jun;14(2):63-6.
  16. Seymour KG, Cherukara GP, Samarawickrama DYD and Zou L. Consistency of labial finish-line preparation for metal ceramic crowns: an investigation of a new bur. J Prosthodont. 2008 (1):14-9.
  17. Zou L, Cherukara G, Hao P, Seymour K, and Samarawickrama DYD. Geometrics of tooth wear. Wear, 266 (5), p.605-608, Mar 2009.
  18. RN Rafeek, WA Smith, KG Seymour, LF Zou, Samarawickrama DYD. Taper of full veneer crown preparations by dental students in the University of the West Indies. J. Prosthodont. 2010 (7): 580-585.
  19. Reisha Rafeek, Kevin Seymour and Lifong Zou (2012). Dimensional Measurement for Dentistry, Modern Metrology Concerns, Dr. Luigi Cocco (Ed.), ISBN: 978-953-51-0584-8, InTech
  20. Davis GR, Tayeb RA, Seymour KG and Cherukara GP (2012). Quantification of residual dentine thickness following crown preparation. Journal of Dentistry, 40: (571-576).

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